Dreaming Tree (café) explained

Dreaming Tree (referred to ‘Ggumna(꿈나)’) is a 'Hue' café (휴카페,a youth cultural space) located in Seoul, South Korea operated by the Geumcheon-gu Office. It includes a job simulation center in conjunction with the Jinro Vocational Experience Center. 'Ggumna' focuses on giving teenagers a chance to engage in physical and mind refreshing activities.

Activities

Some of the activities offered at the Experience center include:

In the ‘Ggumna’ youths are provided with a platform for cultural development and social interactions. Dance groups, vocal performances, and a study club provide interaction with friends.[1]

The management group consists of students from eighth grade and high school and conducts:[2]

Recognition

In 2017 the center hosted about 150 teenagers on a daily basis. The cafe won the grand prize in the residential communication field at the Manifesto Good Case Competition and was selected as one of the best business practices in Seoul.

References

  1. Web site: 금천구, 청소년문화공간 ‘꿈꾸는 나무’ 휴카페 청소년 운영단 모집. Korean. 10 January 2017. ilyo.co.kr. 27 March 2018. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151417/http://ilyo.co.kr/?ac=article_view&entry_id=225196. live.
  2. Web site: 금천구, 청소년을 위한 감성놀이터 '꿈꾸는 나무' 오픈. Korean. www.anewsa.com. 27 March 2018. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319213531/http://www.anewsa.com/detail.php?number=536195&thread=09r02. live.
  3. Web site: 꿈꾸는 나무 '휴카페' 운영공동체 공모. 16 February 2016. Korean. heraldcorp.com. 27 March 2018. 17 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180317164817/http://biz.heraldcorp.com/village/view.php?ud=201602161411046194150_4. live.